5 examples of toxic corporate behavior

The stories I hear from clients illustrate the toxic behaviors that are making everyone in the workplace miserable. Here are five behaviors I hear about most often.

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Secrecy

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Competition

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‘Just fire him’

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Golden handcuffs

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